On one of the
few fine days, we walked with Tim and Cheryl from Lazy Bones. Clam Bay is on
the southern side of Great Keppel Island. There were lots of feral goats at the
beach. Tim towed our dingy with his to the head of the lagoon where the walking track was closest.
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| Clam Bay on Great Keppel Island |
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| Clam Bay beach Great Keppel Island |
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| Feral goats on Clam Bay beach |
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| Mini Maripi under tow |
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| Leekes Lagoon at high tide |
Robyn’s
sister, Julie joined us for 4 days. She
enjoyed the chill out and walks along the beach. We visited Fisherman’s Beach (resort beach) and
Second Beach on Great Keppel Island.
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| Julie arrives at Keppel Bay Marina |
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| The trip over to Great Keppel Island |
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| Julie enjoying the sail |
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| Julie hard at work on Maripi |
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| Capricornia Sailing Club sundowners |
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| The actual sun going down |
Chris’
brother Ray competed in this year 25th anniversary Endeavour Rally that
finished in Yeppoon. Car 151 was
sponsored by Ray’s business, Wandoan Realty.
We saw the end of the rally and caught up with Ray for lunch.
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| Endeavour rally parade at finish in Yeppoon |
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| Car 151 |
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| The end of the rally for car 151 |
Robyn’s
friend and former work colleague Seonaid and family were in Yeppoon and we
caught up for morning tea.
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| Ellie Robyn Seaonaid Dillon and Chris at Keppel Bay marina |
Chris’
daughter Kitty and her husband Lawrie were with us for 4 days over the
following weekend. Lawrie was dedicated
about having a swim and a fish.
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| Lawries's 20 second swim |
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| Kitty and Lawrie |
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| Lawrie enjoying a quiet fish off the back of the boat as the sun goes down |
We
walked to Wreck Beach via the Cooee and Bingo Tracks and then on to Butterfish
Bay. We dropped in to say goodbye to
Carl and Lyndie at Svendsen’s Beach on
the way back to Maripi. We up anchored at Leeke’s Beach and sailed to Considine
Bay on North Keppel, via “XXXX” Island. Pumpkin
Island is one of 3 islets that make up Pumpkin Island - its real name.
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| Kitty and Lawrie on Butterfish Bay beach - Great Keppel Island |
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| Carl and pet hen |
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| Lawrie on swing at Second Beach |
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| Pumpkin Island (alias XXXX Island) |
Shoalwater
Bay is now open after a month of live firing exercises by the Army. So we say
goodbye to the Keppels and head north.
